STAMPENDOUS "UGLY SWEATER CONTEST"

Good Morning Stampers.  I am participating in the

 Stampendous Stamps Ugly Sweater Holiday Challenge.

Today is my third entry.

  We used the Cool Penguin stamp and die set to create our projects.

Stampendous will be giving away 3 Cool penguin sets

 randomly drawn from the comments on all posts during the challenge

  which runs from November 25th to December 8th. 

Then between December 9 - 11,

 you will have the opportunity to vote on your favorite designer.

 So check out the Stampendous Blog between Nov 25th and December 8th

 and leave a  comment on their blog and the designer's blogs.


Close up of the snack sack topper.

These guys are really sparkly.  I colored up the sweaters and hats

with copics, then used Stampendous Holographic embossing powder

which reflects all the colors and really sparkles. Added

matching pom poms to their hats., and a cute out gingerbread

 boy from card stock to each sweater front.

 Mounted them across a piece

of snowflake card stock with pop dots.

The little gingerbread men cookies were placed in an acetate

bag and the topper was stapled to the folded over top.

There were more gingerbread men than would fit in the bag

I wanted to use.........so, I ate them!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great day. Until later........

Stampendous "Holiday Ugly Sweater Contest" #2

Good Morning Stampers.  I am participating in the

 Stampendous Stamps Ugly Sweater Holiday Challenge.

Today is my second entry.

  We used the Cool Penguin stamp and die set to create our projects.

Stampendous will be giving away 3 Cool penguin sets

 randomly drawn from the comments on all posts during the challenge

  which runs from November 25th to December 8th. 

Then between December 9 - 11,

 you will have the opportunity to vote on your favorite designer.

 So check out the Stampendous Blog between Nov 25th and December 8th

 and leave a  comment on their blog and the designer's blogs.

I dressed up the sweet penguin in a candy cane stripped sweater and hat.

Added a sparkly red bow, and snowflakes.  

Rosy cheeks punched from pink card stock.

Pom Pom added her hat.

I mounted her onto a wooden distress ornament I bought at 

Michaels,  added a pine bough and done.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day.  Until later....

Addie the Acrobat

Well, we got hit with snow overnight and all morning.  Not a lot, but the most we

have had so far this year.  And it's cold.  Had the snowblower out for the first time too.

On Cyber Monday, Whimsy had sale on Digi's and despite that I just recently

got a lot of new stamps and some digis from them, I went back and got

some for half off.  This is one of them.

close up of the image.

Digi - Addie the Acrobat

Dies -Snowflake corner-Winter Classics, Jeanine's Art

Sentiment die-Die-Versions

Candy Die-Sizzix

Paper pad, Michaels

Colored with copics

After I colored the little elf and cut her out

using a Spellbinder's Grand Oval die, I ran

the oval through a snowflake embossing folder.

Sequins

tiny red bells on her elf hat

Going to put our tree up tomorrow.  Hard part is carting everything up 

from the basement.,  Need to part with some of it, but after all the years

of collecting it and the memories it holds, it is hard to do.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good day, until later.....

Stampendous Stamps, Ugly Sweater Holiday Challenge

Good Morning Stampers.  I am participating in the

 Stampendous Stamps Ugly Sweater Holiday Challenge.

  We used the Cool Penguin stamp and die set to create our projects.

Stampendous will be giving away 3 Cool penguin sets

 randomly drawn from the comments on all posts during the challenge

  which runs from November 25th to December 8th. 

Then between December 9 - 11,

 you will have the opportunity to vote on your favorite designer.

 So check out the Stampendous Blog between Nov 25th and December 8th

 and leave a  comment on their blog and the designer's blogs.

My project for today - I made three gift tags.

I pulled out every small Christmas embellishment I have collected over the

years.  Lots of glitter, gems and stickles.  Holograph embossing powder too.

These little Penguins are all decked out in their Ugly Christmas Sweaters and

they are "stylin"

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great day.

HMFMC # 280 - ANYTHING GOES/OPTIONAL THEME-"SOMETHING WARM"

Challenge #280 begins today at the 

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE

Our talented teammate, BUNNY is our Hostess 

Anything Goes 

 Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

OR Optional theme

SOMETHING WARM

When I think of something warm it could be a hug, a warm drink, a light bulb, a sweater, a candle. There are so many House Mouse images for this option. 

Stamp -Warm Drink Stampendous (discontinued)

Papers are from old 12x12 Christmas stacks mostly DCWV

Plastic snowflakes, round tag and twine from Michaels

Silver stickles on the steam from the drink

Colored with Copics

Our Generous SPONSORS for this challenge are

STAMPENDOUS!

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com 

For lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog,  

Find Stampendous! on Pinterest and Facebook.

Our Second generous Sponsor is 

Di's DigiStamps

One Lucky Winner will receive a 
$6 Voucher to spend @ Di's Digi Stamps


Bio.

I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with likeminded people.

I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself.

This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsors for their continued support

AND OUR HOSTESS BUNNY, IS OFFERING THIS CUTE STAMP TO ONE LUCKY ENTRANT

Fun Stamp, Bunny, thank you!!

Our design team has come up with some great

 inspiration for this challenge.

  So, scurry on over to the

 House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog

and check them out, then get busy and enter a project/card of your own. We love
to visit you to see what you come up with to inspire us!!

   Wonderful prizes on offer.

Please remember, you must use a House Mouse Design image on your entry.

Challenge # 280 runs through Saturday December 8 th at 12 midnight EST

Thanks for stopping by today, have a good one, until later......

BSS IDEA

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We did.  But tomorrow the

remainder of the Turkey is going to go in the freezer for soup down the road!

I made an acetate window card this week.  I saw a card like this on pinterest.

If you would like to see how it is put together there is a video tutorial HERE.

Paper - Kaisercraft 6 1/2 inch Peace & Joy paper pa

DCWV Glitter Metallics Mat Stack

Red and White card stock

Clear Acetate sheet

Snowflake Die - Tim Holtz 

Inside I used a word strip from Tim holtz

This is a pretty easy card to put together, and has a unique look.

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day.  Until later......

Christmas Cookies

Hello blogging friends.  Going to shop tomorrow for the stuff I need for

Thanksgiving dinner.  Making pies on Wednesday. Going to our daughters

for dinner, looking forward to it.

This post is another of the Whimsy stamps I received in my recent win.

If you love to color, this is such a fun stamp to color in.

Stamp-Holiday Treats Whimsy Stamps (DA1094)

Swiss Dot Embossing folder Cuttlebug

Cookie Stickers at bottom are K & Co. border strips (old)

Sentiment strip is Tim Holtz Alterations (Love these)

Won't be long now, and we will be making Holiday cookies!

Yikes, November just sped by.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later.

HMFMC-#279 - MIDWAY REMINDER- ANYTHING GOES/ OPTIONAL THEME "IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT"

Challenge #279 continues today at the

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE

Our talented teammate, Sue Kment is our Hostess 

Anything Goes 

 Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

OR Optional theme

In the Holiday Spirit 

Stamp - Star Decorations-House Mouse Designs-Stampendous (HMCR122)
Snowflake stamp - Martha Stewart
Papers - Michaels including sentiment plus yellow cardstock
Stars and yellow gingham ribbon - JoAnn's
Chunky White Embossing Enamel - Fran-tage-Stampendous
Back ground sponged with Salty Ocean distress ink
Colored with Copics

Our Generous SPONSOR for this challenge is 

Generously SPONSORED  monthly in 2018

SIMON SAYS STAMP

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at Simon Says Stamp!

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsor for their continued support

Teamie Christine has this sweet  Stampendous "Cling Angle Mice"

stamp for one lucky winner..

Our design team has come up with some great

 inspiration for this challenge.

  So, scurry on over to the

 House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog

and check them out, then get busy and enter a project/card of your own. We love
to visit you to see what you come up with to inspire us!!

   Wonderful prize on offer.

Please remember, you must use a House Mouse Design image on your entry.

Challenge # 279 runs through Saturday November 24th EST

Thanks for stopping by today, have a good one, until later......

BSS IDEA - THIS LITTLE PIGGY

WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF IDEA

First snow this week.  Not much, just a couple of inches, but it did turn

cold, and buried the leaves we couldn't rake up because it rained 

everyday.

I bought this darling stamp set from Hero Arts a couple of weeks ago

on a Sunday shopping trip to BSS.  I just love the little piggies.

Close up of little piggies.

Inside of card

Stamp set - Hero Arts -Sending Warm Hogs - CM290
Paper - White pearl, Designer paper is Fawn Lawn (Knit Picky 6x6 Pad)
Red text weight insert
Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion
Red Glittered rick-rack
White Pearls
Finished card is 5x7 inches
Colored with Copics

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day, Until later....

POLAR BEAR AND SEAL LOVE

Hello blogging friends.  Hope you're enjoying the weekend.  We have had a couple of

inches of snow and it has turned cold.  I guess we have moved from Fall to Winter.

The card I am showing you today is an adorable stamp from Whimsy.
 I recently chose it as part of the prize I won from the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge.

The inside

Stamp -Polar Bear and Seal - Whimsy - C1329)

Paper - White card stock, White glitter paper, Red text weight

for insert, Sky paper DCWV
Word strip on front is Tim Holtz Alerations.

Tree die - Memory Box

Snowbank die-Simon Says Stamp

Holiday hugs die - Sizzix

colored with Copics

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later.

HMFMC #279 - ANYTHING GOES/OPTIONAL THEME 'IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT'

Challenge #279 begins today at the

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE

Our talented teammate, Sue Kment is our Hostess 

Anything Goes 

 Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

OR Optional theme

In the Holiday Spirit 

Stamp -Frosting a Gingerboy- Stampa Rosa (1999)
Paper- white and red card stock, designer paper Kaiser, green
glitter paper.
Word strip, Tim Holtz
Pine die Impression Obsession

Our Generous SPONSOR for this challenge is 

Generously SPONSORED  monthly in 2018

SIMON SAYS STAMP

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at Simon Says Stamp!

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

Teamie Christine has this sweet  Stampendous "Cling Angle Mice"

stamp for one lucky winner..

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsor for their continued support

Our design team has come up with some great

 inspiration for this challenge.

  So, scurry on over to the

 House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog

and check them out, then get busy and enter a card of your own. We love
to visit you to see what you come up with to inspire us!!

   Wonderful prize on offer.

Please remember, you must use a House Mouse Design image on your entry.

Challenge # 279 runs through Saturday November 24th EST

Thanks for stopping by today, have a good one, until later......